Danube 75 Cocktail

Instructions

In a shaker, combine the ice, gin, apricot juice, apricot schnapps and lemon juice and shake vigorously for 20 seconds. 

Place a Glazed Dried Apricot halve in the bottom of a chilled Champagne flute and strain the drink into the glass.  Top with sparkling wine.

GLAZED DRIED APRICOTS

2 ½ cups water
½ cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¾ pound dried apricots, halved

In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes.

Reduce the heat to low, add the apricots and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the apricots sit, uncovered, to plump and soften.